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UNCLAS STATE 129720 
 
SIPDIS 
ALGIERS FOR LEIGH O'GUYNN AND PARIS FOR ERIC J. RUETER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AG FR
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050113393 
 
REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 
 
¶1. This is an Action Request.  See paragraphs 2-4. 
 
¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting 
a post-shipment check on application 050115687 for the export 
of night vision device (NVD) component parts to Algeria. 
Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 
45 days.  Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will 
affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this 
license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request:  Lack of documentation from the 
end-user and unfamiliar foreign consignee, OCEA.  The company 
has appeared on previous license applications but the bona 
fides of the company have not been verified by a Blue Lantern 
check. 
 
¶4. ACTION ALGIERS: Embassy is requested to make inquiries 
with appropriate host government officials to confirm that 
the Algerian MoD has ordered and received the NVD component 
parts, and that the articles will be used for the purpose 
stated on the license.  Automated Export System (AES) 
indicates that items worth $24,424 were shipped from the U.S. 
on the following dates: 8 units ($8,548) on 09/21/08, 9 units 
($8,910) on 10/16/08, and 7 units ($6,930) on 10/26/08. 
 
¶5. ACTION PARIS: Department also requests that Embassy make 
appropriate inquiries to verify the bona fides of foreign 
consignee OCEA, and to confirm the legitimacy of this 
transaction.  PM/DTCC also requests that post conducts a site 
visit to the company in order to provide Department with an 
assessment of its business operations and on-site security. 
Finally, post is asked to assess whether the company appears 
to be a reliable recipient of USML items.  If a site visit is 
not possible, please inform the PM/DTCC officer (see para 7). 
 
The following questions are provided as suggested guidance: 
 
--Does the company have supporting documentation for this 
proposed transaction? 
 
--Does the company have secure facilities and proper 
accounting and security procedures for handling sensitive 
USML items? 
 
--Will OCEA retain positive control over the NVD component 
parts at all times? 
 
--When was the company established and who are its 
principals? 
 
--What is the nature of its business -- what type of items 
does it handle, does it serve as a broker? 
 
--What type of organizations are among its typical customers 
and where are the customers located? 
 
--Does the company understand the restrictions on United 
States Munitions List (USML) items, especially the 
prohibition against unauthorized re-transfers and re-exports? 
 
END ACTION 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC Case: 050113393 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
8   4286-4561-00, AZ Motor 
16  4286-4551-00, EL Motor 
 
License Value: USD 24,424.00 
 
SELLER: 
 
Elmec, Inc. 
229 Billerica Rd. 
Chelmsford, MA 01824 
POC is Heather L. Borchers, Tel. 978-250-0084 ext. 130 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
OCEA 
Quai de Mean 
Saint Nazaire 
France 
No POC provided, Tel. 33(0)2 51 76 01 00 
 
Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Ltd.(ELOP) 
Advanced Technology Park Kiryat Weismann 
Rehovot 
Israel 
POC is Director of Material Management, Avi Shoham, No Tel. 
provided 
 
FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE 
 
ORION 
8 Hamelacha Street Industrial Zone 
Lod 
Israel 
No POC provided 
 
Current Corporation 
2933 Murray Street 
Port Moody, British Columbia 
Canada 
No POC provided 
 
Transclal Trade Ltd. 
11 Pessach Lev Street Northern Industrial Zone 
Lod 
Israel 
No POC provided 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Algeria Ministry of Defense 
Val d'Hydra BP 677 Alger Gare 
Algiers 
Algeria 
POC is Chiki Si Aissa, Tel. (213) 021 72 02 11 / (213) 021 90 
51 89 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
The motors will be used by ELOP for the Micro Compass (Night 
Navigator Micro).  The Micro Compasses are for use on the 30m 
Coast Guard vessels that will be built at OCEA shipbuilding 
in Saint Nazaire, France.  The Micro Compass will be 
installed on vessels for the Ministry of Defense in Algeria 
to operate in local seas on coastguard law enforcement duties 
and search or rescue operations. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the 
following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post 
upon request): 
 
--Purchase Order No. P45865/B submitted by ELMEC, Inc. (an 
ELBIT company) on 26 June 2008, No signature provided 
 
--End-user Certificate submitted by Elbit Systems Electro 
Optics, signed by Director of Material Management, Avi Shoham 
on 10 July 2008 
 
¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon 
request.  POC is Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 202-663-3867; Email: 
MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov. 
 The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file 
in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS 
Intranet:  http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
RICE